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As the deadline loomed this week for candidates to file for the 2018 countywide election, several new names were added to the list of those whose name will appear on the ballot, including five new magisterial candidates as of Monday afternoon.
Incumbent Elk Creek Magistrate Brian Bayers filed his candidacy papers to seek re-election to the fiscal court. Despite the late filing date, Bayers said he didn’t really wrestle over seeking another term.

Local government entities could have new ways to increase investment revenue under a bill that passed the House and is awaiting attention in the state Senate.
Most local governments now rely on investments such as securities and certificates of deposit, often at a poor rate of return. House Bill 75 would allow them to pursue more aggressive investment through mutual, closed-end and exchange-traded funds and through high-quality corporate bonds — all within certain limits and under the guidance of a professional investment adviser.

The state Department for Public Health says this season’s influenza activity is now considered an epidemic.
Health officials are warning that this season’s strain of the flu virus can be extremely serious, even deadly – and not just for those in high-risk categories. In general, children, the elderly, extremely obese people, and those with chronic health conditions or weak immune systems are considered at higher risk of getting the flu.

The state Department for Public Health says this season’s influenza activity is now considered an epidemic.
Health officials are warning that this season’s strain of the flu virus can be extremely serious, even deadly – and not just for those in high-risk categories. In general, children, the elderly, extremely obese people, and those with chronic health conditions or weak immune systems are considered at higher risk of getting the flu.

In the days since the tragic shooting at Marshall County High School, social media has been abuzz with rumors that the 15-year-old suspect may have been bullied.
Friends and others who know Gabe Parker, a sophomore who played trombone in the school band, described him as a shy, red-headed “grandma’s boy.”
One student who spoke with Courier Journal with her parents’ permission said she had heard the rumors that he had been bullied, but could not say whether or not it was true.
Marshall County Schools could not be reached for comment.